Iranian oil minister Bijan Zanganeh has urged Russia to boost ties with Tehran in the face of US sanctions and praised the country’s role in helping to stabilize global crude oil markets through the OPEC+ coalition , the oil ministry news service Shana reported. “Under the current conditions, including the imposition of unfair US sanctions on Iran and Russia, strengthening convergence and cooperation between the two countries is very important and effective,” Zanganeh said Dec. 21 on a trip to Moscow, according to Shana. “We also call for the deepening of these collaborations in order to neutralize the consequences of sanctions,” he added, describing Russia as a “strategic partner.” […]